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Tennessee Gal

(6,160 posts) Mon Apr 16, 2012, 08:45 PM Apr 2012

Ed just asked a question I have been thinking about all day. [View all]

How can these Republicans vote against what the American people so obviously support in the Buffet Rule and expect to go home and get re-elected?

Yes, Ed, will they get away with this?

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Ed just asked a question I have been thinking about all day. [View all] Tennessee Gal Apr 2012 OP

Sadly, they do tend to get away with it. Daniel537 Apr 2012 #1

Moreover, he brought up the fact that 72% of Americans want certain laws passed and Cleita Apr 2012 #2

Corporate campaign contributions LiberalEsto Apr 2012 #3

Will even big money help them when they vote repeatedly against what the people want? Tennessee Gal Apr 2012 #5

Probably? Why? I think the actual facts show that heaps of money do not really help Bluenorthwest Apr 2012 #9

They will steal it nt TomClash Apr 2012 #4

What do you think the GOPs national voter supression campaign is for? baldguy Apr 2012 #6

Yep, you are right. Tennessee Gal Apr 2012 #7

As long as 80-85% or more of the vote is automatic and the remainder fickle and random TheKentuckian Apr 2012 #8

i have no idea how these people get re-elected time and time again spanone Apr 2012 #10

They created torture camps and got away with it, what's stopping them now? just1voice Apr 2012 #11